Question

A basketball has a mass of 1 kg and is traveling 12 m/s
What would happen to the velocity if the momentum of the basketball were doubled?
It would be the same.
It would be cut in half.
It would be tripled.
It would be doubled.
this is my last one I need help please

Answer 1

If the velocity of the basketball is doubled, the momentum of the basketball will be doubled as well. Thus option D is correct.

Momentum can be given as the product of mass and velocity. Since mass has been the constant quantity, the momentum of the object has been directly proportional to the velocity.

The initial momentum of the basketball:

Momentum = 1 $\times$ 12 m/s

Momentum = 12 kg.m/s

If the velocity has been doubled:

New velocity = 12 $\times$ 2 m/s

New velocity = 24 m/s.

Th new momentum =  1 $\times$ 24 m/s

New Momentum = 24 kg.m/s

The ratio of new momentum will show that the momentum of the basketball will be doubled with the doubling of the velocity of basketball. Thus option D is correct.

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